Comments for Pghpicturebook's Weblog http://pghpicturebook.wordpress.com Children's Book Illustrators from Western Pennsylvania Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:32:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Kelley Cunningham AD for HIGH FIVE by Bonnie Funk http://pghpicturebook.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/kelley-cunningham-ad-for-high-five/#comment-195 Bonnie Funk Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:32:15 +0000 http://pghpicturebook.wordpress.com/?p=412#comment-195 Are the illustrators doing any special or gathering for the social on Friday evening? Are the illustrators doing any special or gathering for the social on Friday evening?

]]> Comment on ‘natural-white’ or ‘bright-white’ by Maggie Brown http://pghpicturebook.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/natural-white-or-bright-white/#comment-191 Maggie Brown Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:41:41 +0000 http://pghpicturebook.wordpress.com/?p=405#comment-191 I like the natural white. It creates such a warm mood. I like the natural white. It creates such a warm mood.

]]> Comment on ‘natural-white’ or ‘bright-white’ by Rose http://pghpicturebook.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/natural-white-or-bright-white/#comment-190 Rose Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:52:25 +0000 http://pghpicturebook.wordpress.com/?p=405#comment-190 Thanks for your input, Leda! I don't know exactly why this actually baffled me to begin with; but I don't want to make extra work for myself...like John was saying about gesso-ing around a spot drawing. I have been following John's blog also. It's very entertaining and instructional. Thanks for your input, Leda!

I don’t know exactly why this actually baffled me to begin with; but I don’t want to make extra work for myself…like John was saying about gesso-ing around a spot drawing.

I have been following John’s blog also. It’s very entertaining and instructional.

]]> Comment on ‘natural-white’ or ‘bright-white’ by Leda Miller http://pghpicturebook.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/natural-white-or-bright-white/#comment-189 Leda Miller Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:37:08 +0000 http://pghpicturebook.wordpress.com/?p=405#comment-189 I think it all depends on two things: If you start with a warm underpainting like John (I now follow his blog!) and you use opaque paint, as John pointed out it shouldn't matter what paper you use. If you paint with transparent watercolor, you need white paper to get true color. Personally, I used Strathmore Plate Bristol for my watercolors and if I wanted to warm up the surface color, I applied a light wash first. I'm all about control, I guess. I think it all depends on two things:
If you start with a warm underpainting like John (I now follow his blog!) and you use opaque paint, as John pointed out it shouldn’t matter what paper you use.
If you paint with transparent watercolor, you need white paper to get true color. Personally, I used Strathmore Plate Bristol for my watercolors and if I wanted to warm up the surface color, I applied a light wash first. I’m all about control, I guess.

]]> Comment on Tuesday August 4th by Bonnie Funk http://pghpicturebook.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/tuesday-august-4th/#comment-188 Bonnie Funk Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:41:07 +0000 http://pghpicturebook.wordpress.com/?p=402#comment-188 Well, if anyone still wants to meet at this late date, I could be there. I will check back later this afternoon to see if there is anyone else interested in meeting. Well, if anyone still wants to meet at this late date, I could be there. I will check back later this afternoon to see if there is anyone else interested in meeting.

]]> Comment on PSI’s JUNE issue… by Anni Matsick http://pghpicturebook.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/psis-june-issue/#comment-180 Anni Matsick Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:33:01 +0000 http://pghpicturebook.wordpress.com/?p=373#comment-180 How does it feel to be a star on PSI's home page, Rose?! Can't wait to see your entry at the show! See you then! How does it feel to be a star on PSI’s home page, Rose?!
Can’t wait to see your entry at the show! See you then!

]]> Comment on Tuesday May 5th by Bonnie Funk http://pghpicturebook.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/tuesday-may-5th/#comment-177 Bonnie Funk Tue, 05 May 2009 15:43:14 +0000 http://pghpicturebook.wordpress.com/?p=351#comment-177 I will be there! I will be there!

]]> Comment on you gotta read this: by Anni Matsick http://pghpicturebook.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/you-gotta-read-this/#comment-172 Anni Matsick Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:23:40 +0000 http://pghpicturebook.wordpress.com/?p=343#comment-172 Carol, I would like to have a summary for an article in PSInside's April issue. Please contact me at: annimatsick@mac.com Carol, I would like to have a summary for an article in PSInside’s April issue. Please contact me at: annimatsick@mac.com

]]> Comment on you gotta read this: by Carol Baicker-McKee http://pghpicturebook.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/you-gotta-read-this/#comment-171 Carol Baicker-McKee Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:20:18 +0000 http://pghpicturebook.wordpress.com/?p=343#comment-171 oops - screwed up Casey's phone number. It's 202-224-6324 or toll free at 866-802-2833 (I can never get through on that number, and it usually takes multiple tries on the not-toll-free number). See also the most recent posts at learningresourcesinc.blogspot.com. They're about ATVs but the issues are largely the same for books - not a genuine risk, but they do sometimes have lead and so the CPSC feels obligated to ban/regulate them. Thanks everyone who's helping out with this. oops – screwed up Casey’s phone number. It’s 202-224-6324 or toll free at 866-802-2833 (I can never get through on that number, and it usually takes multiple tries on the not-toll-free number).

See also the most recent posts at learningresourcesinc.blogspot.com. They’re about ATVs but the issues are largely the same for books – not a genuine risk, but they do sometimes have lead and so the CPSC feels obligated to ban/regulate them.

Thanks everyone who’s helping out with this.

]]> Comment on you gotta read this: by Carol Baicker-McKee http://pghpicturebook.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/you-gotta-read-this/#comment-170 Carol Baicker-McKee Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:08:13 +0000 http://pghpicturebook.wordpress.com/?p=343#comment-170 By the way, you can now see my speech at the rally at http://amendthecpsia.com/2009/04/rally-clip-carol-baicker-mckee-childrens-author/ and you can download a copy of the fact sheet on vintage books that I left with my congressmen at scribd.com/doc/13922774/cpsia-book-fact-sheet; feel free to distribute it. overlawyered.com continues to be a good place to get updates. amendthecpsia.com has the whole rally and lots of other info. By the way, you can now see my speech at the rally at http://amendthecpsia.com/2009/04/rally-clip-carol-baicker-mckee-childrens-author/ and you can download a copy of the fact sheet on vintage books that I left with my congressmen at scribd.com/doc/13922774/cpsia-book-fact-sheet; feel free to distribute it.

overlawyered.com continues to be a good place to get updates. amendthecpsia.com has the whole rally and lots of other info.

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